Pounce
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something. To attack suddenly. To eagerly seize an opportunity.
Swoop
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosediveto move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something
Part of speech: noun
Definition: an instance, or the act of suddenly plunging downwardan act of rushedly doing somethingpassing quickly from one note to the next